Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - COORDINATING COMMISSION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
Title 281 - COORDINATING COMMISSION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 5 - RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE NEBRASKA OPPORTUNITY GRANT ACT
Appendix B - Sample Institutional Statement of Assurance

Statement of Assurance

YYYY-YY Nebraska Opportunity Grant

I assure the below-named institution will work with the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education (CCPE) in identifying students who are eligible for the Nebraska Opportunity Grant (NOG) and will act as the Commission's agent to disburse such grant funds directly to the eligible student, pursuant to the Nebraska Opportunity Grant Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-1901 to 85-1920 ).

I assure the CCPE may review the financial aid recipients' files, including but not limited to those files associated with enrollment and financial aid for the award year specified.

I assure compliance with the rules and regulations regarding the NOG.

I assure all recipients of the NOG will:

1. have applied for financial assistance;

2. be undergraduate students that have not earned a bachelor's, graduate or professional degree;

3. not have an EFC in excess of the yearly maximum;

4. be Nebraska residents;

5. meet all requirements listed in the rules and regulations governing the program;

6. be awarded a grant that does not exceed 50% of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's previous year's tuition and mandatory fees charged a Nebraska resident undergraduate student;

7. be selected for awards without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, or handicap.

I further assure the information provided on the NOG application is accurate. The CCPE staff can verify these numbers during an on-site audit. Failure to report accurate numbers will result in a review of the institution's participation in the state grant program. Intentional misrepresentation will result in the institution's suspension from the program.

I understand I am required to provide the CCPE a copy of my institution's fiscal year audit. If my institution is required to complete an A-133 audit, I understand it is the institution's responsibility to provide a copy of the A-133 audit to the CCPE. All audit information must be provided to the CCPE within 30 days of completion of the audit or within 9 months of the close of the award year, whichever is earlier. Failure to submit the audit, and when required the A-133 audit, can result in suspension of state grant funding. I further understand that the fiscal year audit and the A-133 audit files may be examined by the CCPE during its regular financial aid audit.

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